Italy 2012! - Buongiorno
Day 4 - Venice

July 11, 2012

Ferry Ride from Lido to Venice Houses along Riva dei Sette Martini Arriving in Venice Meet the local guide Let's all meet at the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Monument to Victor Emmanuel II King of Sardinia from 1849 until, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Waiting for guide Still waiting Taking time to get some pictures Monument to Victor Emmanuel II More picture opportunities Waiting Gondolas Bob, Angela, and Mike Bob, Angela, Mike, and Lou Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Venice! Gondolas Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Mike Near Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Monument to Victor Emmanuel II Beautiful Venitian Lamp Here we go! Testing our headsets . . . Can you hear me now? The Bridge of Sighs On the Way to the Doge's Palace The Bridge of Sighs On the Way to the Doge's Palace The Bridge of Sighs On the Way to the Doge's Palace The Bridge of Sighs On the Way to the Doge's Palace The Bridge of Sighs On the Way to the Doge's Palace The Bridge of Sighs On the Way to the Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the Republic of Venice, opening as a museum in 1923. Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Let's go into the Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Ancient Floors Reach right in! Let's go inside the Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Window at top Doge's Palace Golden Staircase Doge's Palace Ancient Floors Old Marble Doge's Palace This corridor leads over the Bridge of Sighs, built in 1614 to link the Doge’s Palace to the structure intended to house the New Prisons. Window on Bridge of Sighs Doge's Palace Cossing the Bridge of Sighs View from Bridge of Sighs Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Window View from Bridge of Sighs View from Bridge of Sighs Prison Area Opposite Doge's Palace connected by Bridge of Sighs Prison Area Prison Area Prison Area Prison Area Prison Area Prison Area Prison Area Prison Area Doge's Palace Prison Area Prison Area Looking Back at Bridge of Sighs We could almost hear the sighs of passing prisoners! Venetian Canal Venetian Canal Venice Street Venetian Canal Venetian Canal Venetian Canal Venetian Canal Venetian Canal Venetian Canal Venetian Canal Venetian Canal Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Piazza San Marco Clock Tower Piazetta San Marco from left of Basilica San Marco Columns Libreria Piazetta San Marco Another Beautiful Bridge Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco Basilica San Marco San Moise Dedicated to Moses Gondola Ride Gondola Ride Gondola Ride Santa Maria della Salute Gondola Ride Gondola Ride Santa Maria della Salute Gondola Ride Gondola Ride Santa Maria della Salute Gondola Ride Gondola Ride Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Rialto Bridge Area Campanile di SanMarco The tower is 98.6 metres (323 ft) tall, and stands alone in a corner of St Mark's Square, near the front of the basilica. Campanile di SanMarco Houses five bells Campanile di San Marco Monday, July 14, 1902, around 9:45 am, the campanile collapsed completely Standing near Campanile di San Marco A shady place at Piazza San Marco The Florian Opened in 1720 in Piazza San Marco The Florian Italy’s oldest Café The Florian The grapes look yummy! Enjoying some lemon soda in Piazza San Marco Piazza San Marco Cool glass in Piazetta San Marco Piazza San Marco in Piazza San Marco Young Street Musician Young Street Musician Young Street Musician Young Street Musician Back at Monumentto Victor Emmanuel II at end of day in Venice Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Hotel in background Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea Walking the beach at the Adriatic Sea A perfect end to a wonderful day in fascinating Venice! free photo setting frames websites by VisualLightBox.com v5.4

Thanks to Mike and Angela McCoy, Rich Chmielewski, Jim and Terry Michael, Bob and Lou Thompson for the photos used in the slideshows.